The Tim Martin-trained The Mikado has unleashed a slashing turn of foot to thump his rivals in the Listed Strada Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Easter’s dominance of Flemington’s Super Saturday was capped at today’s postponed version, with the legend Bart Cummings causing an Australian Guineas upset with emerging star Rock Classic and Zipping finally claiming a most deserved Group 1 success in the Australian Cup.
Emerging filly Response and consistent sprinter The Mikado underlined the fact you don’t need to spend a fortune to buy yourself a star performer from Easter with their respective stakes wins today.
The big week for Easter graduates continued across the Tasman today when well-travelled stayer Zavite proved too tough in the Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m).
Grahame Begg could find himself with two Golden Slipper runners if talented juveniles Ilovethiscity and Mafia Miss win their key lead-up races on Saturday.
The catalogue for the 2010 Inglis Australian Easter Broodmare Sale has now been released and boasts 83 stakes winners, of which 11 have won Group 1 races.
AUSTRALIA'S premier speedsters could soon do battle on a new frontier, with the winner of the T.J. Smith Stakes to gain automatic entry into the Breeders Cup Turf Sprint.
The 2010 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale will be held at Newmarket from April 6-8. Following is a list of stakes updates to the catalogue from today’s racing.